Rowsey sank 5 three-pointers in the first quarter and had 16 points in the opening 10 minutes as MU raced to a 30-19 lead.

"We knew we had to come out and get the ball moving," Rowsey said. "Because they throw a lot of defenses at you. So, for us, it was just breaking their defense and getting our shots."

The hot shooting continued in the second quarter and the Golden Eagles took a 58-38 lead into the break.

The Golden Eagles shot 20 of 35 (57.1%), including 10 of 19 on three-pointers, in the first 20 minutes.

"We knew going in that Oregon is a team that really likes to press," MU coach Steve Wojciechowski said. "We wanted to attack their press. I thought our guys executed that at a really high level to start the game.

"A lot of that was keyed by Andrew and his aggressiveness with it. We came out firing on all cylinders, which was great to see."

It was the fourth time this season that MU had five double-digit scorers.

It will be another quick turnaround to get ready for the Nittany Lions.

"We're playing really good basketball right now," Howard said. "The fact that we're still able to compete is a lot of fun. We're really looking forward to competing against a really good Penn State team."

The winner of that game will advance to the NIT semifinals March 27 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Penn State's upset of top-seeded Notre Dame on Saturday means the Golden Eagles get another game in the 3,700-seat Al McGuire Center.

"The first game (against Harvard), the energy was crazy," Anim said. "I do think it was a little more today.

"It's just a different atmosphere. Different than the Bradley Center, a lot, I would definitely say that. Definitely gave us a lot of energy."